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Job Description

Diagnose, treat, or research diseases and injuries of animals. Includes veterinarians who conduct research and development, inspect livestock, or care for pets and companion animals.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1131.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 100,560.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 48.00
Currently, there are 67,650 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Veterinarians”.

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Tasks for “Laboratory Veterinarian”

Counsel clients about the deaths of their pets or about euthanasia decisions for their pets.
Educate the public about diseases that can be spread from animals to humans.
Direct the overall operations of animal hospitals, clinics, or mobile services to farms.
Research diseases to which animals could be susceptible.
Perform administrative or business management tasks, such as scheduling appointments, accepting payments from clients, budgeting, or maintaining business records.
Establish or conduct quarantine or testing procedures that prevent the spread of diseases to other animals or to humans and that comply with applicable government regulations.
Drive mobile clinic vans to farms so that health problems can be treated or prevented.
Advise animal owners regarding sanitary measures, feeding, general care, medical conditions, or treatment options.
Euthanize animals.
Determine the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics, or new surgical techniques by testing them on animals.
Operate diagnostic equipment, such as radiographic or ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.
Provide care to a wide range of animals or specialize in a particular species, such as horses or exotic birds.
Inoculate animals against various diseases such as rabies or distemper.
Inspect and test horses, sheep, poultry, or other animals to detect the presence of communicable diseases.
Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery.
Attend lectures, conferences, or continuing education courses.
Conduct postmortem studies and analyses to determine the causes of animals' deaths.
Inspect animal housing facilities to determine their cleanliness and adequacy.
Plan or execute animal nutrition or reproduction programs.
Specialize in a particular type of treatment, such as dentistry, pathology, nutrition, surgery, microbiology, or internal medicine.
Train or supervise workers who handle or care for animals.
Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.
Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.

Related Technology & Tools

Barcode scanners
Optical compound microscopes
Microhematocrit centrifuges
Bone curettes
Dental material pluggers
Veterinary dental x ray equipment
Thyroid collars
Hemostats
Veterinary oral specula
Prophylaxis angles
Veterinary surgical mouth gags
Enteral feeding equipment
Ophthalmic tonometers
Suture needles
Stationary x ray equipment
Surgical retractors
Ultrasonic aspirators
Dart guns
Hoof knives
Automated chemistry analyzers
Hoof testers
Dental spreaders
Biopsy punches
Dehorners
Digital x ray equipment
Staple removal forceps
Tablet computers
Respiration monitors
Automated microbial identification systems
Intravenous IV administration sets
Dental amalgam carvers
Computed tomography CT scanners
Dental burs
Ultrasonic instrument cleaners
Dressing forceps
Kelly forceps
Portable veterinary x ray equipment
Fiberoptic endoscopes
Veterinary patient warming systems
Radiation detecting film badges
Desktop computers
Hand scalers
Periodontal chisels
Thoracic drainage catheters
Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems
Bone chisels
Crown pullers
Mechanical intermittent positive pressure ventilators
Dental amalgam carriers
Intravenous syringe pumps
Visible light curing units
Ophthalmoscopes
Ultrasonic dental scalers
Surgical bone saws
Linear accelerator equipment
Enema equipment
Evacuated blood collection tubes
Safety goggles
Veterinary suction equipment
Eye lavage kits
Nail trimmers
Capture rifles
Surgical magnifiers
Dental probes
Cast cutting saws
Laboratory scales
Lip retractors
Towel clamps
Hemoclips
Bone marrow aspirators
Aspiration catheters
Nose tongs
Surgical masks
Bandage scissors
Cattle chutes
Hemocytometers
Intravenous IV fluid pumps
Mosquito forceps
Lead aprons
Lead gloves
Veterinary vaginal specula
Ambu bags
Ear syringes
Dental root tip picks
Mobile multiparameter monitors
Handheld refractometers
Digitizers
Laser surgery units
Dental elevators
Surgical scalpels
Safety gloves
Castrating knives
Pulse oximeters
Cardiac monitors
Specimen collection containers
Low speed dental handpieces
Bone cutting forceps
Hoof trimmers
Mechanical stethoscopes
Veterinary obstetrical forceps
Dental examination mirrors
Glucometers
Battery-operated orthopedic drills
Otoscopes
Coagulation analyzers
Hematology analyzers
Angiography catheters
Nuclear scintigraphy equipment
Laryngoscopes
Veterinary orthopedic splints
Cryosurgery units
Fluoroscopy units
Steam autoclaves
Osteotomes
Image guided intensity modulated radiation therapy IMRT equipment
Tattoo equipment
Digital veterinary thermometers
Mayo scissors
Ophthalmic surgical blades
Digital cameras
Veterinary dental impression trays
Veterinary immersion hydrotherapy equipment
Animal electrocardiograph ECG units
Echocardiogram equipment
Dental reamers
Bone rasps
Laparoscopic equipment
Blood collection syringes
Urinary catheters
Electric animal clippers
Veterinary rehabilitation treadmills
Bone clamps
Periosteal elevators
Gamma ray cameras
Laptop computers
Endotracheal ET tubes
Animal catching poles
Arterial line catheters
Insemination equipment
Surgical gloves
Blood gas analyzers
Veterinary anesthesia machines
Oxygen administration equipment
Muzzles
Differential cell counters
Bone fragment forceps
Needle holders
Chest tubes
Semiautomated or automatic external defibrillators AED
Veterinary dental mouth props
Dental cord packers
Sponge forceps
Hoof picks
Ultrasonic blood pressure monitors
Benchtop centrifuges
Dental files
Personal computers
Bone ronguers
Orthopedic drills
Bone holding forceps
Single dose syringes
Dental explorers
Tissue forceps
Arthroscopic surgical equipment
Volumetric glass pipettes
Skin staplers
Extraction forceps
Electrosurgery units
Surgical calipers
X ray film processors
Protective face shields
Tourniquets
Animal snares
Operating microscopes
X ray intensifying equipment
Intravenous IV fluid warmers
Goniometers
Veterinary ultrasound equipment
Microscope slides
High-speed dental handpieces
Electronic animal scales
Avian restrainers
Periodontal curettes

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